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Shift: The RAGBRAI Documentary
Three bicyclists and a pair of community leaders find peace, redemption and clarity during RAGBRAI, the Des Moines Register's annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa.
Monday at 7am
Go along with award-winning travel writer and host Christine van Blokland as she asks the "who, what, when, where, why, and how" in Lofoten, Norway. Who discovered the world’s longest Viking longhouse? What are the giant, triangular wooden huts called “hjells” used for? Where can you find the Devil’s Stairs? Why is there a giant stadium on a tiny little island?
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NOVA: Killer Volcanoes
NOVA follows a team of volcano sleuths as they embark on a worldwide hunt for an elusive volcanic mega-eruption that plunged medieval Earth into a deep freeze, turning summer into winter across the globe.
Tuesday at 6pm
Tutankhamun: Allies & Enemies
Egyptian co-hosts Yasmin El Shazly and Mahmoud Rashad explore the mysteries and unanswered questions about the boy king's life, his infamous father’s religious revolution, and those advising him as he takes the throne in one of the most tumultuous periods of Egyptian history.
Wednesday at 6pm
A updated look at the status of the renovation of the Western Flyer, a vessel built in Tacoma and made famous by John Steinbeck when he spent the Summer of 1940 and then wrote a novel about his voyage.
Friday at 7:30pm
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Stream the new season of Professor T early with KBTC Passport
Jasper is soon confronted by personal turmoil that clouds his judgment and shakes his focus while the team faces darker, twisting cases. With Maiya in the lead, Chloe grows bolder, and Dan's new romance threatens to destroy him. Early access for KBTC Passport members starts August 9!
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Fridays at 7:30pm
Here's what's coming up on Northwest Now:
7/31 The Western Flyer
8/7 Saving the Salmon
8/14 Shorelines of Stone
8/21 Picking up the Past
8/26 Making the Connections
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Northwest Now - KBTC's Weekly Public Affairs Show
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No On I-645 Rally
The Governor and others urge voters to reject a measure that would kill the Millionaire Tax.
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A U.W. Medicine sleep expert has this advice for getting sleep during hot summer nights.
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